Race Overview

Location: at the Kelso Quarry in Milton, Ontario, Canada (part of the Kelso Conservation Area).

Address: 5437 Steeles Ave, Milton OntarioThe Quarry entrance is located approximately 500m East of the Summit entrance to the Kelso Trails

This is a location that is sure to provide a spectacular course- whether you are a seasoned athlete or first-timer to the world of multi-sport races. The swim will take place in the spring-fed, baby blue waters of the Kelso Quarry. The bike portion of this race will take place within Kelso Conservation Area- home to some of the area’s best mountain bike trails, while the run will follow along various escarpment trails!

This is a fast and flowing course, which constantly changes from double to single track and back again. There are lots of opportunities for passing, and racers are treated to several vista views on the run course.

Race Information

NEW – GROUP DISCOUNTS: Register a minimal of 5 participants in one go to earn an extra 10% off the registration fee for all of you.

$10 Deferral of entry, insurance. Up to 2 days prior to your event, defer your entry for use at a future equivalent race, up until the conclusion of the following race season, no questions asked. Must be purchased at time of registration.

Online registration will close Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 8:00pm

Day-of registration will be available by cash or cheque only. Please add on $10 for day-of registration.

Registration Options

The registration fees below do not include the Triathlon Ontario race day fee. Current Triathlon Ontario members can apply their membership code to be exempt from this fee during the registration process.

Race

Early Bird (Until January 8th 11:59pm)

January 9 – June 2 11:59pm EST

**June 3 - June 15 8pm EST**

Full Distance Triathlon (400 Cap)*

$95

$110

$125

Full Distance Triathlon - RELAY

$125

$145

$165

Duathlon (100 Cap)

$95

$110

$125

Short Distance Triathlon (300 Cap)

$75

$90

$105

Short Distance Triathlon – RELAY

$115

$135

$155

Trail Run

$35

$40

$45

Open Water Swim (1km, 2km)

$40

$50

$50

*XTERRA Ontario Points Series Race towards XTERRA World Championship spots**Sorry, no guarantee for event t-shirt during this registration period, but we will do our best.**

NOTE – Deferral Of Race Entry Insurance Option available for this race at registration – For $10, you can purchase the ability to defer your entry to the following year up to 48hrs prior to race start with no questions asked. See registration for more details.

Full Course Mountain Bike Ride – There are 2 separate loops to this course. Lap 1 is a 7.5km inner loop, Lap 2 is a 13.5km longer outer loop. You will be returning to the race hub between laps

Full Course Final Trail Run – This will be on the Mountain Bike 1st loop then around the quarry into the finishing chute.

Duathlon will follow the same course as the Full distance. Your first run will be a clockwise 2.2km run around the quarry, starting from the Finishing chute and going directly into transition.

Short Course Mountain Bike Course – Your MTB course is a single loop of the inner short loop (7.5 -7.8km)

Short Course Run – This will be a single loop of an inner, inner loop finishing around the quarry lake road.

We have made these changes to accommodate an increase in participant numbers and to better reduce the issues of overlapping participants (fastest overlapping the slowest) This will help with flow and spacing on the course as well as to better engage your spectators and cheering squads as you will now pass through the main race hub after lap 1 before heading back out onto the trails for lap 2.

Thank-you for your feedback and we look forward to continue to learn and grow with you!

All the best

James Kowalewski

Element Racing / XTERRA Ontario

Event Timeline

Race Packet Pickup and On-Site Registration

Date

Time

Friday, June 16

The Kelso Quarry 2 – 4:30pm

Saturday, June 17

6:30am-7:45am full distance triathlon, duathlon and trail run race kit pick-ups and day of registrations only

Race Entry Refund Policy

Refunds are for medical reasons only: 75% refunded 4 weeks prior to race, 50% refunded 2 weeks prior to race. Absolutely no refunds for any reason within 2 weeks of any race (See deferral of entry insurance). No refunds if event is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Deferral of Entry Insurance

Can only be purchased at time of registration. Defer your race entry for any reason, no questions asked, up to 2 days prior to your event. Deferred entries can be pushed to another Element Racing event that same year or the following year. 1 year max allowed.

About This Race - A Note From The Race Director

Hi all!

This race has been a long time coming. For anyone who follows’ off-road triathlon, they probably have observed that Canadians have consistently worked their way into top positions in races around the world. I was surprised then when I wanted to race in Ontario that there were very few opportunities for such things here. Especially in South Central Ontario. That’s when Element Racing was born.

Element Racing is designed to provide some diversity and cross training into your regular triathlon schedule. It is also an excellent opportunity for those who would like to get into this kind of off-road multisport.

The plan is this, Element Racing is committed to providing an off-road triathlon and duathlon race series with our Girst race occurring this August 22nd 2010 at the Kelso Quarry in Milton. Along the way we will be offering Mt. Bike handling, open water swim and trail running clinic opportunities.

Additionally we will be helping to provide direction to other races and series which can help you with your preparation and diversification such as the Kelso Mountain Bike Summer Race Series and the Angry Seagull 24 hour Adventure Race. This can all be found on our “How to Prepare and Other Races” page.

Our overall goal is to provide an off-road triathlon and duathlon race series by 2011 and see where it takes us from there.

I hope this will add to the already fun, active and sometimes very competitive triathlon community from which you, the competitor, can grow as a triathlete and beyond!

Have fun training and I looking forward to racing with you! All the best

James Kowalewski Race Director Element Racing

James [at] elementracing [dot] ca

Directions

Location: at the Kelso Quarry in Milton, Ontario, Canada (part of the Kelso Conservation Area).

Address: 5437 Steeles Ave, Milton Ontario

The Quarry entrance is located approximately 500m East of the Summit entrance to the Kelso Trails

There are two key days that we could use your help and we will happily take your assistance for either.

June 24th 2016 – Site Set-up Day

This is the day that we put together the main race hub in the quarry. While we have some professional crews who set up the fencing, big registration tent and finishing arch, there is lots to do to ‘dress’ and stage the area ahead of race day.

Tasks include:

attaching coloured fencing to barricades

stringing up banners and logos

setting up 10×10 pop-up tents and outfitting them with tables, banners, etc.

distributing water station equipment

setting up swim start, swim exit, finish line area and linking those areas into the main course

We would request that you arrive to the quarry by 11am, but promise not to keep you longer than 3pm (although you are welcome to stay or leave as you need.

We will have pizza and drinks on hand and all the tools you will need to get the job done.

If you are interested in helping out with site set-up day, please e-mail James@elementracing.ca to let me know.

June 25th, 2016 – EVENT DAY!

On this day, the athletes arrive and its now go time!

We are looking for as many as 75-100 volunteers to make this day work!

Locations available for volunteering are:

General Volunteering

Registration

Transition

Finish line / Swim Start

Bike Course

Run Course

Water Stations

Parking

Sweep Cyclist – Ride the course with the final rider of the day (e-mail james@elementracing.ca for this one!)

Awards and Give-a-ways

Our Day will start at 7am in the quarry!

If you want to be part of the team, we would love to have you join us!

Prizes and Awards

Full Distance Triathlon will have awards on 5 year increments for both male and female. Example female 20-24, 25-29 etc.

Short Distance Triathlon will have awards on 10 year increments for both male and female. Example female 20-29, 30-39 etc.

The Duathlon and Trail Run will have awards for 39 and under, 40 and over for both male and female.

Relays will be awarded as top 3 overall

In the Full Distance Race Only: overall podium finisher (1st, 2nd, 3rd, male and female overall) will be awarded for the overall placing, but not for age group placing (but will earn full points for their age group toward the XTERRA Points Series). Therefore if the first overall female happens to be in the 30-34 age group. The next fastest female in that category will be awarded first finisher for the 30-34 female age category.

XTERRA World Championship Spots will be awarded to Full Distance racers in 10 year increments and to those who have earned the most points accumulated from both XTERRA ‘Mine Over Matter and XTERRA Parry Sound in their respective 10 year age categories.

Ties in points standings will be decided by finishing placement in XTERRA Parry Sound. e.g. Bob and Joe finish the series both with 200 points, the XTERRA World spot will be awarded to who ever finished in a higher placing. Joe finished 23rd overall and Bob finished 42nd overall, Joe will be awarded the spot.

ITU WORLD CROSS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPSwill be held in the Snowy Mountains in Australia on November 19/20, 2016.

Pro athletes are excluded from the points series as their qualification for XTERRA Worlds is a validation spot.

OPEN WATER SWIM – Awards for 39 and under, 40 and over for both male and female.

TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATIONS AND LOGISTICS

Host Club: Triathlon Club of Burlington – Looking to hook up with a local club for some local information and training? Please contact our host club, the Triathlon Club of Burlington. Please e-mail Shawna: buttonup4@cogeco.ca.

We will be using Burlington Ontario as the host town. Its a medium sized city which is positioned along the shores of Lake Ontario. It has many hotels to choose from including along the waterfront itself.
It boasts a 2km sandy beach walking distance from downtown as is flanked by a very large network or trails to hike, run and explore.

If you are looking for hotel type accommodations much closer to the race site, Mohawk motel is your stay. Situated less than a 10 min drive from the event course, patrons can even ride their bikes to the trials of the Kelso Conservation area and the event site itself.

They are located just 9kms from the race site. You will be able to ride your bike along back roads to get to the starting line!

For reservations please contact the Front Desk at 905-854-2277, or visit their website at www.mohawkinn.com

Option 3:

Camping directly at the Conservation Area and directly next door to the event site. There is ample camping at the Kelso Conservation Area (the race venue).

For those looking to extend their stay and want to plan additional activities and things to do while visiting Ontario, check out Ontario Tourism. http://www.ontariotourism.com/
OR Toronto – http://www.seetorontonow.com/ (60km from Burlington and 60 km from the Race site – both are approx 35 – 45 min drive from either location)

Save 10% by Registering as a Group!

Calling on all teams, clubs and groups of friends!!

This one is very simple, nominate someone to register 5 or more individuals and everyone gets 10% off their race entry fee.

The key here is that its all done by one representative. Thats right, someone will need to offer up their credit card for the entire registration, but they also get to collect all the travel points by doing so:)

The 10% will be applied automatically at check-out.

Please note that relay teams count as a single entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Categories and Wave Starts

Categories and wave starts will be determined closer to the race date as they are determined by participant numbers. The greater the amount of participants, the more categories and waves.
Wave starts will be kept to no more than 150 athletes in the full distance, and no more than 75 athletes in the mini distance. Any changes to this policy will be made public via this website as well as our event e-newsletter. Click here to start receiving the e-newsletter.

Washrooms and Changing Facilities

Mine over matter was designed to take place in a wilderness type setting. Our main location is situated in what used to be the Kelso Quarry. Basically there are no facilities there but the water filled quarry and large storage hut. We will be bringing in port-o-lets for the washrooms, but there will be no change rooms or showers available on site.

AGE GROUPERS

XTERRA ‘ Mine’ Over Matter has been awarded 25 direct entry spots forage groupers into theXTERRA World Championshipsheld on October 23rd, 2016 in Maui Hawaii. These spots are awarded to FULL DISTANCE COURSE races only.

Those spots will be divided evenly with 11 going to female racers and 11 going to male racers in 5 year age groups

The remaining 3 spot will be added to the age groups with the largest amount of participants numbers registered on race day

If a finisher does not wish to accept the entry, it will then be rolled down to the next finisher within that same age group

XTERRA World Championship spots will roll down only as far as 5th place. After 5th place, any un-awarded spot will be returned to XTERRA

Winners of Championship Spots will have no longer than 1 week to accept their entry before that spot is rolled down to the next fastest participant within the specified age group.

For more information about the XTERRA World Championships, please visit their website byclicking here!

Pro athletes are excluded from the 25 spots as their qualification for XTERRA Worlds is a validation spot.

How Do the Pros Qualify?

In NON-OLYMPIC years it will be mandatory for professional athletes wishing to race at the XTERRA World Championship to compete in at least one XTERRA event during the course of the season.

“The spirit of the rule is to honor the core collection of elite athletes that race with us year-round and support our growing number of XTERRA World Tour Championship events,” said XTERRA managing director Dave Nicholas. “From February through September we offer 29 major races in 22 countries around the world – including 13 in Europe and five in the U.S. We feel this provides ample opportunity for professionals serious about racing in Maui to compete in at least one qualifying race. We need to honor the commitment and loyalty of the pros that are with us during the year.”

There are four notable exceptions to the rule, which are granted to a) former world champions, b) XTERRA World Tour race champions from previous year, c) sponsor exemptions, and d) extenuating circumstances due to injury.

a) Former XTERRA World Champions are always welcome

b) All World Tour Championship race winners from the previous season will automatically qualify to enter the XTERRA World Championship the following year.

c) The Title Sponsor of the XTERRA World Championship is allowed two racer selections per year. Presenting Sponsors are allowed one racer selection per year. The decision as to who receives the sponsor exemptions is made by the managing director in conjunction with each sponsor.

d) The managing director is able to use their best judgment on a case-by-case basis in determining severity of injuries that kept an athlete from competing in a qualified race.

The “must race in one” rule will not be in effect in 2016 and future Olympic years with the understanding triathletes racing for a spot on their national team are confined to a strict schedule.

Athletes interested in receiving a sponsor exemption or wish to explain non-compliance due to injury should email XTERRA at pro@xterraplanet.com.

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE 2017 ITU WORLD CROSS TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PENTICTON B.C. CANADA!

XTERRA ‘Mine’ Over Matter has been selected to be a National Qualifying Event for the 2017 ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships being held in Penticton B.C. Canada!

On June 25th, 2016, you will be competing to earn your qualifying spot into the 2017 ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships in Penticton B.C. Canada!

XTERRA ‘Mine’ Over Matter has been awarded 5 ITU world championship spots per 5 year age group per gender e.g. 20-24, 25-29 etc.

These Spots only apply to the Full distance race category of the XTERRA ‘Mine’ Over Matter race on June 25th 2016.

These spots qualify you for the ITU World Cross Triathlon Championships for the following year (so in 2015, you are qualifying to race in the 2016 World Championships.

At XTERRA ‘Mine’ Over Matter you will be racing in 5 year age groups with your competing age being as of December 31 2016 and our online results will show it that way. However, after the race we will release a second set of results to Triathlon Canada which show the results with your age adjusted to December 31 2017 again in 5 year age groups.

If you have qualified for one of those World Championship Spots, you will be able to claim it via an on-line form on the Triathlon Canada Website.